‘I Won’t Rule Myself Out Of Senate Presidency’ – Amosun

Ogun State Governor&comma; Senator Ibikunle Amosun&comma; yesterday said he would not rule himself out from vying for the office of the Senate President if the opportunity presents itself&period;

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Amosun&comma; who spoke against the backdrop of demands by some of his constituents&comma; stated that he might be disposed to seeking the Senate Presidency whenever the slot is zoned to the South-West&period;

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The governor spoke during his ward-to-ward senatorial campaign in Ewekoro Local Government Area of state&comma; which is one of the six local governments in Ogun Central Senatorial District&period; Fielding questions from reporters at Asayobo ward&comma; Amosun&comma; who is a senatorial candidate for Ogun Central on the platform of All Progressives Congress &lpar;APC&rpar;&comma; said he was happy that his people wanted him to serve the country at the national level&period;

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He also flayed some unnamed party leaders who accused him of allegedly concentrating development in Abeokuta&comma; the state capital&comma; and the Ogun Central zone to the detriment of other regions of the state&period;

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The governor expressed confidence that he would become a ranking senator once he returns to the upper chamber of the National Assembly having once served there between 2003 and 2007&period;

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He&comma; however&comma; declared that there was no way he could become the Senate President since the South- West geopolitical had already produced the Vice President&comma; Prof&period; Yemi Osinbajo&period; Amosun said&colon; “When we went before&comma; we were not that experienced&period; Of course&comma; we had limitations&comma; but now&comma; you and I know that I am not that rookie senator&period;

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I would be a ranking Senator by the time I get there&period; “You know within the context of Nigeria and the context of our party&comma; people from South-West are number two&comma; the Vice President&period; So&comma; there is no way we can have both the Vice President and the Senate President at the same time&period;